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The Inventor of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Other Hit Toys

The Wall Street Journal

November 29, 2025

Chicago-based toy designer also had a hand in creating Lite-Brite and Mouse Trap. It wasn't all fun and games.

- BY JAMES R. HAGERTY

Meyer, who died at age 99, played a big role in designing toys that entranced baby boomers.

This story is from the November 29, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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